MAXIMUM Function Syntax | Teradata Vantage - MAXIMUM Function Syntax - Advanced SQL Engine - Teradata Database

SQL Functions, Expressions, and Predicates

Product
Advanced SQL Engine
Teradata Database
Release Number
17.05
17.00
Published
June 2020
Language
English (United States)
Last Update
2021-01-30
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{ MAXIMUM | MAX } ( [ DISTINCT | ALL ] value_expression )

Syntax Elements

DISTINCT
Exclude duplicates specified by value_expression from the computation.
Duplicate and values that are not null specified by value_expression are eliminated from the maximum value computation for the group.
ALL
All values that are not null specified by value_expression, including duplicates, are included in the maximum value computation for the group. This is the default.
value_expression
A literal or column expression for which the maximum value is to be computed.
The value_expression cannot be a reference to a view column derived from a function, and cannot contain any ordered analytical or aggregate functions.